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Andrew Jackson Becomes President
He was ophaned at the age of 14 and recieved little formal education in his youth. Yet, through diligence, determination, and his innate intelligence, Jackson was elected Tennessee's first representative to Congress before the age of 30. He ran two terms as president. During his time, government became more inclusive and ordinary citizens became a greater politcal force. -
Mormon Religion Officially Organizes
Joseph Smith began to preach Mormon ideas after being called to restore the Christian church to its original form. Joseph Smith was harrassed and pursecuted along with the other members of the church. After all the persecution the Mormons moved to Navoo, Illinois and began building a community. Persecution continued and Joseph was murdered. Brigham Young then became leader and the Mormons trekked to Utah making it their permanent home. -
Webster-Hayne debate held in Senate
Robert Hayne of South Carolina, and Daniel Webster of Massachusetts confronted eachother on the floor of the Senate. Webster was a ferocious defender of the Union, while Hayne pushed for the right of the states to chart their own course. This was all brought about by "The Tariff of Abominations" which taxed South Carolina on the importation of goods, which made South Carolina want to secede. The met in the middle with a Bill being passed that gradually lowered the nation's tariffs. -
William Lloyd Garrison Begins Publishing the Liberator
~ Garrison was the publisher of the Baltimore anti-slavery newspaper.
~ He left his mentor and, with fellow abolitionist Isaac Knapp, founded Boston's antislavery newspaper, The Liberator. The Liberator made pamphlets which were dispersed widely throughout the North as well as being a newspaper.
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Prudence Crandall arrested
Prudence was a school teacher that ran a succsesfull girls school and later admitted a 17-year-old African-American which was met by mob attacks. Even with this opposition Prudence was determind to continue teaching these girls. -
Mob attacks William Lloyd Garrison
After setting up the American Antislavery Society, Garrison was on a trip in Boston where the mob was trying to attack Geogre Thompson, a British abolitionist. The mob found Garrison instead and began to manhandled him until the mayor put him in the jail for his own protection. -
House of Rep. adopts gag rule on abolionist petition
Gag rule - A rule that limits or forbids the rising, consideration, contribution, or disscussion of a particular topic by members of a legislative or decision-making body. -
Martin Van Buren Elected President
A new party called the Whigs emerged to oppose Andrew Jackson, but they were unable to settle on a leader. Jackson suported Buren and during the presidential election Martin Van Buren defeated the Whigs and took office. -
U.S. drives Cherokee out of Georgia
In his inaugural address Andrew Jackson declared his intention to move all Native Americans to the Great Plains with his "Indian Removal Act". Andrew Jackson didn't reach his goal because of the Cherokees in Georgia. However, his presidential successor, Martin Van Buren, finally did, but not with ease. The Cherokee's hired lawyers and tried to sue the government but to no prevail. So, Van Buren sent an army to force them out. Many died on the journey which is known as "The Trail of Tears" -
The Reform Spirit
Dorothea Dix was one of the most influencial people in reforming the care of the mentally ill. She taught that caring for the ill respectfully and patiently is much more effective than the harsh treatment used then. The other important movements of the time include, The Temperance Movement that dealt with alcohol, education reform and prison refrom. -
Potato Famine Strikes Ireland
Fungus spread and destroyed a lot of the nation's potatoes, which were a big part of the Irish diet. A lot of Irish immigrants came to the United States with no money and no marketable skills. Many worked as unskilled laborers and servants. -
Seneca Falls Convention
The Industrial Revolution led to a change in the roles of women. Women began working, "True Womanhood' was created to combat this by saying that a woman's place is at home. Many women did not agree with this and began to seek greater rights. The Seneca Falls Convention was a place that women could come together and share. This event is seen as the beginning of women fighting to vote.
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Maine Passes First State Law Prohibiting Alcohol
~ The Temperance Movement or in other words the consumption moderation use of alcohol. This movement had been active since the late 1700's.
~ New Reformers energized the campaign and GREATLY increased its influence.
~ Temperance groups formed and persuaded them to give up liquor, through telling the people of the dangers and evils of it. -
Massachusetts Passes First Mandatory School Attendance Law
~ New immigrants strained the importance of the need for public education.
~ Horace Mann pressed for more public education and created the board of education in Massachusetts.
~ Later the attendance law came so that they could further education with grade systems. Also, that the children had the same amount of schooling.
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American Party Forms
The rush of new immigrants made some people have intense feelings of Nativism. Many americans we anti- cathlic and vowed to never help them flourish in society. Those that felt that way formed the American Party. Membership in the party was secret and if a member was questioned they had to respsond with "I know nothing". By the 1850's they had a large following.
